Yet more than one billion people, one-sixth of the Earth's population, actually live in desert regions. Deserts cover more than one-fifth of the Earth's land area, and they are found on every ...

While extreme heat is unbearable to many humans, some animals are perfectly suited for high temperatures. Deserts, savannas, ...

In the struggle to survive the ever hotter deserts of California, there are winners and losers. Among the losers are desert birds, whose populations have collapsed amid the heat stress of climate ...

For a moment, I thought I was looking into a mirror. An old and weathered face was staring at me. Snapping back to reality, I realized I was face to face with one of nature’s unique desert creatures, ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. Drought is a slow-moving catastrophe for most animals. Yet ...

California’s Mojave Desert has become the backdrop of choice for many Instagram influencers who dig the aesthetics of Joshua trees and the otherworldly arid landscapes. Joshua Tree National Park now ...

PHOENIX — The popular prehistoric Phoenix Zoo exhibit that debuted back in 2017 is back! That’s right — Dinosaurs in the Desert will open this October! “It’s the comeback tour and we’re excited ...

Consider me. I wear a fur coat in the heat! I must admit, however, that as a benefit of living, working and supervising here at the Desert Museum I have some very enjoyable human accommodations. Above ...